私は恥をかいて生きているよりはむしろ死にたい。

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English Translation

I would rather die than live in disgrace.

Furigana

私(わたし)は恥(はじ)をかいて生(い)きているよりはむしろ死(し)にたい。

Romanji

Watashi wa haji o kaite ikiteiru yori wa mushiro shinitai.

Words

私 (わたし、わたくし)

I; me; private affairs; personal matter; secrecy; selfishness

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

恥 (はじ、じょく)

shame; embarrassment; disgrace

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

掻く (かく)

to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle

生きる (いきる)

to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use; to function; to come to life; to be enlivened; to be safe (in baseball, go, etc.)

より (より)

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

寧ろ (むしろ)

rather; better; instead

死ぬ (しぬ)

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead; to cease; to stop